make a profit
Example Sentences
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Both companies are the subject of major interest from short sellers, or traders who aim to make a profit from stocks by betting on their declining value.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
“You have to make a profit at some point.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Goadby said a third of farmers failed to make a profit last year, forcing them into difficult decisions.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
They often do not make a profit, unless they are part of a large, national chain, like Bright Horizons.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
The fair also would have to make a profit.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
